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All graduates of the nurse anesthesiologist program at Florida Gulf Coast University will have doctorates for the first time.

Those who know Wakefield say her high standards and problem-solving skills make her a good fit for the job of helping “reset” the agency after its failures handling the COVID pandemic.

Kentucky nurse Jacqueline Brewster is accused of tampering with opioids in Tennessee and West Virginia, possibly contaminating drugs given to hospital patients.

Court records show 35-year-old Monique Carter of Middleburg pleaded guilty Wednesday in Jacksonville federal court to tampering with a consumer product. She faces up to 10 years in prison.

Brooksville resident Darleen Gruver says she had to stop counting how many COVID patients she sent to the morgue. She says things have improved, but nursing shortages are still causing problems.

RaDonda Vaught's conviction could lead to years in prison. It's a rare case of a medical mistake being deemed a crime, and many worry it will have a chilling effect on the entire nursing profession.

In closing statements, RaDonda Vaught’s attorney argued that prosecutors had not proven the injection was the cause of Charlene Murphey's death.

The prosecutor told the jury that RaDonda Vaught ignored warning labels on the medication, but the defense says a new electronic records system led to delays and often forced nurses to override the system,

Former nurse RaDonda Vaught is on trial on charges of reckless homicide. Her case raises consequential questions about how nurses use computerized medication-dispensing cabinets.

Authors of a guide that aims to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates among Certified Nursing Assistants, say trust, not just in the vaccines, but in who is asking or requiring employees to get it is important.